Al-Monitor
By Ahmed Gomaa
August 28, 2022
CAIRO — Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Aug. 22 the completion of the restoration works of the statue of King Thutmose II sitting inside the Karnak Temple in Luxor, far south of Cairo.
According to the ministry, the restoration of the statue of Thutmose II falls within the framework of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities’ plan to restore and develop archaeological sites across the country, especially in the governorates of Upper Egypt.